Royal News

The regal history of the famous Greencoats of Royal Ascot

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19th June 2025
Amid the colour and ceremony of Royal Ascot, few figures are more distinctive or steeped in tradition than the Greencoats. Dressed in their rich, forest-green uniforms with gleaming brass buttons and white breeches, they are a familiar and reassuring sight on the lawns, at the gates, and flanking the royal procession. But who are these quietly authoritative guards, and how did they come to…
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200 years of pageantry: Royal Ascot celebrates bicentenary of iconic Carriage Procession

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17th June 2025
Royal Ascot, the crown jewel of the summer social season, is marking a momentous milestone in 2025 – the 200th anniversary of its world-famous Royal Procession.Every June since 1825, the reigning Monarch and members of the Royal Family have arrived on each day of the meeting in grand style, travelling along the Straight Mile in horse-drawn carriages to the delight of cheering crowds. This…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne makes triumphant return to Trooping - her first public riding appearance since horse accident

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14th June 2025
In a stirring display of resilience and royal tradition, Princess Anne rode on horseback today during the Trooping the Colour parade, marking her first public riding appearance since she was hospitalised last year after being seriously injured by her horse at Gatcombe Park .Wearing the Full Mounted Ceremonial uniform of the Blues and Royals and adorned with her military aiguillettes, The…
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Ascot Landaus and Barouches - the significance of the carriages used at Trooping The Colour

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14th June 2025
The annual Trooping The Colour parade is taking place at Horse Guards to mark the official birthday of the Sovereign.Some members of The Royal Family are attending the event on horse back, with the Prince of Wales, Princess Royal and Duke of Edinburgh processing down The Mall on horses from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.Whereas in previous years The King also took part in the…
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